• Lists

    ALA’s 2024 Youth Media Awards

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    This morning, the American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards. The most popular being the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. But, in actuality, there are over 20 award announcements this morning! Today, I’m sharing the winners and honors and a little note about what each award is for and what…

  • Lifestyle

    Literacious Etsy Shop Now LIVE

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    It’s been a long time coming, but the Literacious Etsy Shop is now live! I wanted to take a little time to share what I’m offering, why I decided this is my next chapter for Literacious, and how excited I am to send this new idea out into the world!…

  • Lists

    ALA’s 2023 Youth Media Awards

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    This morning, the American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards. The most popular being the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. But, in actuality, there are over 20 award announcements this morning! Today, I’m sharing the winners and honors and a little note about what each award is for and what…

  • Lifestyle

    2022 Blogging A to Z: Theme Reveal

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    I honestly can’t believe April will be here in just a few more days! And that’s it’s time for this year’s theme reveal for the AtoZo Blogging Challenge. 2022 marks my seventh (!) year participating in the AtoZ Blogging Challenge and I’m so excited to get started this year. 2021…

  • Interview

    Jason Reynolds on Stephen Colbert

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    Stephen Colbert hosted Jason Reynolds on The Late Show the other night. And let me tell you, his interview was only a few minutes long at most and it was awesome. If you’ve never had the chance to hear Jason Reynolds speak, definitely take a few minutes to listen to…

  • Lists

    NYPL Best Books 2021

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    As I mentioned when I released my gift guide last week, it’s that time of year when all the “Best of” lists are being published from organizations, libraries, blogs, and more! Today I saw the New York Public Library’s Best Books 2021 list is available. With suggestions for kids, teens,…

  • Lifestyle

    RIP Floyd Cooper

    Author and illustrator Floyd Cooper passed away yesterday and it’s another blow to the kid lit community who has lost so many talented creators this year. Cooper won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award in 2009 for The Blacker the Berry, written by Joyce Carol Thomas. He won multiple Coretta Scott King…

  • Lists

    Celebrate World Chocolate Day

    What better day is there? It’s World Chocolate Day! I love chocolate everything – hot chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cake, cookies, etc.! Today, I’m sharing six children’s books about chocolate, but I’m also sharing a small business that is all about chocolate. My sister-in-law is the third-generation working in…

  • Reviews

    Literati Kids – April Box

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    You’ve got to check out Literati Kids – a subscription box service that caters just to kids (or adults that love kid lit too). Each box includes five expertly curated age-appropriate books, original art, personalized book-cessories, and more! Check out my post from February and March to see what was…

  • Reviews

    Literati Kids – March Box

    Literati Kids

    You’ve got to check out Literati Kids – a subscription box service that caters just to kids (or adults that love kid lit too). Each box includes five expertly curated age-appropriate books, original art, personalized book-cessories, and more! Check out my post from last month to see what I got!…